Eduardo Jimenez: Piglet Day of The Dead Art artist of the Pedacitos de

artist of the Pedacitos de Mi Tierra workshop

tilted at a slightly different angle so no two ants in the line look quite the same

as if it’s about to wag into a playful trot

The Zapotec call them santos niños

The piece is built from magnet wire

Eduardo Jimenez: Piglet Day of The Dead Art artist of the Pedacitos deEduardo Jimenez comes from the most important family in Oaxacan woodcarving. His grandfather, Don Manuel Jimnez Ramrez, is the man credited with originating the copal wood alebrije in San Antonio Arrazola, a tradition that went on to define the folk art of an entire region. Nelson Rockefeller collected his work. Eduardo carries that legacy into a new generation with a style that is entirely his own. This piglet sits back on its haunches, chest out,